Good cheese is traditionally served as a separate course, on a plateau du fromage, with the addition of good crackers or fresh, crusty bread. But cheese also has a deep relationship with wine and each different pairing and brings out a new and surprising flavor from both. Fruit also complements cheese. For instance, a good cheddar on top of an apple slice creates an entirely new flavor level. Les Folies Fromage (The Cheese Follies) by Guillaume et Lesgards has created four wonderful fruit spreads specifically designed for certain types of cheese. Made in the French Pyrénées, these spreads will add a new dimension to your old favorites.

To complement Roquefort and other blue cheeses, they have designed the ideal spread -- quince, apple, and spices are the perfect pairing. Rather than trying to compete with a strong blue flavor, this combination does not overwhelm. It merely highlights the unique depth of taste of a fine blue.

To complement Brie, Camembert and other soft bloomy rind cheeses, this blend of apricot, cumin and orange peels, forms a perfect mélange.

To complement sheep's milk cheeses, their black cherry and licorice variety adds a touch of both sweet and spice.

For Cheddar lovers out there, their blueberry spread is enhanced with wild thyme, apple pectin, and lemon juice to play off the full flavors of aged cow's milk cheeses.

Finally, they have created a spread to enhance young, creamy goat cheeses. They have combined white fig with bay leaf and raisins. Your chevres will reach their full potential with these complementary flavors.

Hosted a wine tasting in my home recently and paired these spreads with appropriate cheese selections. Big hit!

By Kimfrom MEon May 08, 2016

Poor quality

I'm very surprised by the high ratings. I'm pretty easy to please, but this was a tiny jar of blueberry sauce with almost no whole berries. [ ] from your grocery store seems more home made and fresher.

By JVfrom Chicagoon Jan 25, 2016

French jams

Perfect for gourmet cheeses

By Wesley Tylerfrom Myrtle Beach SCon Dec 28, 2012

Nice complement

it was a nice fruit with our cheese tray

By Merna Schifffrom Delawareon Nov 17, 2012

Les Folies

Have been buying for many years at [ ] until they stopped carrying. So happy to have found you. Great service. Thanks for making my holiday a little easier

By herbthymefrom Indianaon Oct 14, 2012

Love this product

It is wonderful on cheese, but my daughter made a vinaigrette for a bean salad that was incredible using some of this spread!

By Jeaniefrom OK City, Dallas, and other placeson Jun 04, 2007

Nice, sweet Complements and Compliments

If you are adverse to adding some sweetness to your cheese, these are not for you, but these go very well with the types of cheeses suggested. Especially their black cherry and licorice to a strong edged soft cheese. Very nice for an after-movie, -play, -opera get together to pair with a complementary cheese and a good sherry, cava, muscato d'asti, or perhaps, depending on the cheese & guest(s)/companion, Nuvo Sparkling Vodka Liqueur.